EcoSmarte Pool System Manual page 12

CLOSING NORTHERN POOLS (Cont.)
MAIN DRAIN
(1) With skimmer valves closed, open main drain valve.
(2) Open hair and lint basket (sump) at pump. Remove basket.
Replace drain plug.
(3) Pour approximately two gallons of RV Anti-Freeze into hair and lint
basket. Close basket cover.
(4) Blow from suction side of "blow spot" with main drain valve open,
until you can see small trace of Anti-Freeze entering the pool.
(5) Close valve quickly.
MISCELLANEOUS
• Stuff rag or sock in each end of "blow spot." Rubber bind or duct-tape
rags in place.
• If you have a slide, water-powered vacuum (Polaris, Kreepy Krauly, etc.),
or water-fill hose installed on your pool they will need to be blown out and
filled with Anti-Freeze. Use above procedure in most cases. Some slides,
however, may need to be blown from the spot of disconnection.
• Set sand filter 7-way Valve to the "Winter" or "Closed" position.
• Remove ladder and railings. Lift cover plate & unfasten 7/16" or 1/2" bolts.
• If diving board is greater than 8' long and snow is expected, remove and
store inside for the winter.
• Cover pool with winter cover. If water bag cover is used, fill water bags
half-full to prevent winter cracking. Also, allow cover's slack to fall into
pool and anchor with as little on deck as possible (1 to 2 feet is ideal).
This will prevent the cover from collapsing into the pool under a load of
snow.
SOUTHERN POOL CLOSING PROCEDURE
If you are located in a region where freezing water is not a concern,
then lower pH to 6.8 and raise copper levels to 0.8 ppm. There is no
need to run the pump and filter everyday. You must however run the
pool if a frost warning is issued. Southern pool owners may adjust pH
every 2 or 3 weeks in a non-circulating pool for maximum control.
New ECOsmarte pools that were chemically treated the
previous year should use identical opening procedures as
before ECOsmarte was installed. The ECOsmarte unit
should be turned on when water is clear. The oxygen will
knock out the chlorine residual in 24 to 48 hours.
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